Julie A. Colden

Edward Babin has practiced complex litigation in Canada for over 30 years. He was for many years a senior partner in the highly ranked litigation departments of both Torys LLP and Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, as well as before the Superior Courts and Courts of Appeal of several Canadian provinces, and the Yukon, as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared before a wide variety of administrati...

Lorraine Land practises Aboriginal and environmental law as a partner at OKT. She advises Aboriginal clients across Canada and particularly in the North. Lorraine provides negotiation advice and appears before Courts and tribunals on Aboriginal rights, land claims implementation, self government negotiation and implementation, consultation, impacts and benefits agreements, energy, and environmental matters. Lorraine has a Master's of Environmental Studies (with a concentration on northern Abo...

Gesta Abols is a trusted advisor to leading private equity firms, strategic acquirers, boards, and special committees on complex mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism, corporate governance, and strategic investments. Known for delivering clear, actionable guidance on high-stakes transactions, Gesta brings structure and insight to the most challenging deal environments. As Co-Leader of the firm’s Cross-Border Practice and a member of its Capital Markets and M&A Executive C...

Michael Swartz devotes his practice to construction law. He represents clients from across the construction industry, in all aspects of projects and construction-related issues. Michael represents clients from across Ontario in his construction law practice. He is involved in every facet of the construction industry, including strategy development – from project inception to completion. He is experienced in structuring tendering and contract documents related to all aspects of developme...

Steven G. Bosnick is a partner at the firm and was called to the bar in 2002 after articling with Jesin Watson & McCreary (as the firm was then known). He attended law school at the University of Toronto and has a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science. In the summer of 1999 Steven worked as an intern with the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switz...

Boris Muchalov’s corporate-commercial practice covers a broad range of transactions with an emphasis on bilateral and syndicated secured debt financings, asset-based lending, factoring, automotive floor plans, and acquisition and construction financings. He works on both domestic and cross-border transactions across a wide range of industries. Boris’ clients include financial institutions, asset-based lenders, and corporate borrowers. He also acts as corporate counsel to a number ...

Sandra Astolfo is a Partner at WeirFoulds with a practise devoted to infrastructure and construction law. She has worked with her clients for almost 25 years and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs and industry conferences. From negotiating construction agreements, to providing contract administration advice, to litigating, mediating and arbitrating disputes, Sandra advocates on behalf of all project participants. She also assists her clients with protecting their int...

Esi Codjoe provides pragmatic and solutions focused legal advice to employers and employees, in both non-unionized and unionized private and public sector workplaces. That work includes assisting regulated professional organizations and regulated professionals with their unique employment, regulatory and governance needs. Esi conducts workplace investigations, reviews, and assessments for both large and small employers. Her experience as a former adjudicator, including as a Vice Chair at the ...

Stephen Green is one of the two Senior Partners at Green and Spiegel and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by The Law Society of Ontario. Stephen has been practising immigration law for 30 years and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Stephen has been identified for many years as a leading practitioner in immigration law. Stephen is considered a subject matter expert in the field, frequently asked to speak as a panelist, moderator and lecturer. Stephen...

Rob’s practice is focused on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Rob has significant experience on a wide range of public equity and debt offerings, private placements and M&A transactions, and regularly assists issuers, investment dealers, and institutional and private investors on equity and debt financing transactions, ranging from start-up investments and venture capital and private equity investments, to la...